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At the first ^'Ction under this Constitution Judge Deady was elected from the Southern District without opposition, one of the Justices of the Su- preme Court of the State, but being upon the admission of the State in 1859, also appointed Judge of the United States District Court for the State, he accepted the latter position, and removed to Portland in 1860, where he has ever since resided, and sat in the District and Circuit Courts with marked industry, integrity and ability. In 1861-2 he prepared and reported to the Legislature of 1862 the present Code of Civil Procedure. It was adopted with two small amendments, and, with slight alterations, has constituted the Code of Civil Procedure for the State since it went into eflect in May, 1863. At the request of the Legislature of 1862, he also pre- pared and reported to the Legislature of 1864, a Code of Criminal Proced- ure, including the definition of crimes and their punishments, which was passed at that session without amendment, and which, substantially, is still in force. The leaders of the bar iiave generally appreciated and spoken well of the preparation and provisions of these codes, but some ill-read " lawyerliugs" are to be found who persist—perhaps justly — in attributing their frequent failures to win cases to their inability to understand "Deady's Codes." In the midst of his judicial and juridical labors, Judge Deady has found time to prepare and publish a large amount of correspon- dence and contributions in the periodicals of the country, replete with in- formation concerning the history of Oregon and its affairs. He has also de- voted much time and labor to the establishment and support of charitable and educational institutions and agencies in the community, one of which is the excellent Poitland Library, of which he is President, and another the State University, in which he is President of tiic Board of Regents. In June, 1852, he was married to Miss Lucy A. Henderson, the daughter of Mr. Robert Henderson, of Yamhill — a lady universally respected and well calculated to preside with dignity in the Judge's household. They both occupy a high social position, and are among the best people of Trinity Church, of which the Judge is a vestryman of long standing. Judge Deady is quite six feet two inches in height, with a form and figure duly propor- tioned. His eyes are blue and sparkle with good humor and intelligence. His hair, originally a wavy auburn, is now sprinkled with grey, setting oil to advantage his large, well-poised head, and rnddy, clear complexion. The brow is broad and massive, particularly showing what, phreuologically speaking, are denominated the perceptive and reasoning faculties. On the Bench he is urbane and courteous, but apt to require that decorum which he regards as indispensable to the dignity of the Court and the orderly transaction of its business. What are called the " Bullies" or "Buccaneers" of the bar soon find their level in his court. In practice before him it is necessary to work, neither reputation nor eloquence being sufficient tocom- pensate for neglect or carelessness in the preparation or conduct of a case. To the young and inexperienced lawyer, just commencing the struggle of life, he is particularly kind and encouraging, and not a few who have achieved distinction during his time on the bench remember with gratitude the kind word which conveyed to others his recognition of the genius or ability displayed in their first efforts before him. Space forbids u